{"id":2103641,"date":"2023-11-20T06:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T11:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-flight-commander-defects-russia-claims-kyiv-issues-hasty-denial\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T06:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T11:58:34","slug":"ukrainian-flight-commander-defects-russia-claims-kyiv-issues-hasty-denial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-flight-commander-defects-russia-claims-kyiv-issues-hasty-denial\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian Flight Commander Defects, Russia Claims &#8211; Kyiv Issues Hasty Denial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukrainian-flight-commander-defects-russia-claims-kyiv-issues-hasty-denial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2103641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Propaganda War Escalates as Ukrainian Flight Commander\u2062 Defects to Russia<\/h2>\n<p>As \u2062the border conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates, \u200dthe propaganda war\u200c is also\u2062 heating up.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Russian news agency <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/defense\/1708253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TASS<\/a> reported a sensational development &#8211; a \u2064Ukrainian flight commander had defected to\u2064 Russia.\u200d This \u2063defection comes as the\u200b war between the Slavic neighbors creeps \u200ctoward the two-year mark.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Ukrainian military pilot is in Russia, \u2062consulting with\u200d the \u2063Federal Security Service,\u201d according to\u200b Russian military\u200b helicopter pilot Alexey Voyevoda, who allegedly organized the transport for the defector\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/putin-forced-revive-soviet-lingo-describe-wildly-corrupt-america-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Voyevoda did not provide more details \u200babout the operation. However, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/russia\/587567-ukrainian-military-pilot-defect-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia Today,<\/a> the Ukrainian defector had been helping Russian\u200c forces since the war\u200c first broke out in February 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Ukrainian \u2062pilot had come down to our side from\u2063 the very \u2063beginning of the special\u200d military operation and was helping us with information and\u200d in other\u2063 ways,\u201d \u2064the outlet reported, citing a \u200bTelegram post by Daniil Beznosov, the deputy \u2064information minister of\u2062 the Donetsk People\u2019s Republic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If the report is correct, this would be a major\u200d defection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ukraine-allies-begin-trying-peel-off-public-realizes-skeptical-conservatives-right-along\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine\u2019s<\/a> military\u200c intelligence \u2063spokesman \u2063Andriy\u200d Yusov reacted by immediately dismissing the report as Russian propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>According to Yusov, Russia\u200b created this propaganda \u200d\u201cto control for reputational damage that resulted from \u2018mass surrender \u2062and defection by Russian\u2063 occupiers, including officers and pilots \u200dwith vehicles,&#8217;\u201d \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-intelligence-scoffs-at-russias-claim-that-ukrainian-ka-52-pilot-defected-with-helicopter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyiv Independent<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<h3>The Battle\u200c of Narratives<\/h3>\n<p>As we \u200bapproach \u2063the two-year mark of the Russia-Ukraine war, each side\u200d claims it\u2019s winning, \u2063and each insists that operatives from the other side have\u2062 defected. It\u2019s also important to note that each side\u200d is known \u200dfor heavy propaganda and bias.<\/p>\n<p>The dueling narratives \u200baffirm the oft-repeated quote by Greek\u200b playwright Aeschylus \u200bthat \u201ctruth is the first casualty of\u2064 war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No matter which version of events \u2064is true, \u2062one thing is clear: The Ukraine war\u200d has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/russia-ukraine-invasion-predictions-wrong-intelligence\/32275740.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dragged on longer<\/a> than either side\u200b predicted or wanted.<\/p>\n<p>When Russia invaded Ukraine\u200b in February\u2063 2022, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-flight-commander-defects-russia-claims-kyiv-issues-hasty-denial\/\" title=\"Ukrainian Flight Commander Defects, Russia Claims - Kyiv Issues Hasty Denial\">media peanut gallery insisted<\/a> the conflict would\u200c end quickly, with Russia\u2063 winning.<\/p>\n<p>Then, when the United States showered Ukraine\u2064 with unprecedented amounts\u200d of military\u200b equipment \u2063and financial aid,\u200d warmongering analysts insisted Russia would \u2062crumble\u2062 because its economy would crater from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-biden-pentagon-exposed-buying-russian-fuel-oil-evading-wartime-sanctions-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western sanctions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now \u2014\u00a0 billions\u2063 of U.S.\u200d tax dollars later \u2014 the war continues\u2064 unabated, with no \u2064signs of\u2063 an imminent ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>So who\u2019s \u201cwinning\u201d? It\u2019s hard\u200b to say \u200cbecause \u2062there\u2019s really no winning in war. They are only degrees of losing.<\/p>\n<p>What is clear is that \u200cwhile the\u200b Biden administration and the corporate media focus \u2064on foreign \u2064wars, the United \u2062States is buckling under the weight of \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-numbers-disastrous-feds-release-no-one-paying-attention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relentless border invasions<\/a>,\u200c crippling inflation, and terrifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/walmart-costco-considering-radical-change-stores-problems-self-checkout-becomes-clear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime waves<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200cnation\u200d is imploding from\u200b multiple domestic crises. Someone has to steer the ship\u2062 before we crash into a massive \u2064iceberg and sink.<\/p>\n<p>You hear this tip on flights: In case of a cabin\u2062 pressure emergency, put your own oxygen mask on first before assisting others. What \u200cthat means is, you\u2019re useless to \u2062anyone else if you\u2019re injured or dead.<\/p>\n<p>In foreign policy as in \u2063the rest of life, you cannot\u200b be of service \u200bto others if\u2063 you don\u2019t help yourself first. \u2062Is anyone in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-congressman-reveals-shocking-way-members-congress-use-offices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington<\/a> listening?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our\u200c Staff:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em><b>The Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is happening \u200din America.<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><b>We refuse to let Big Tech and woke\u2062 advertisers dictate\u200c the content we share with\u200c our community. We stand for truth. We stand for freedom. We stand with our readers.<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><b>We\u2019re asking you to help us in this fight. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this\u200b without \u2063you<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><b>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">donation directly helps fund<\/a> our editorial \u2064team of writers and editors. If you would \u200drather\u200c <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>become a WJ member<\/b><\/a><b>  outright, you can do that today as well. Your support\u200b means we can continue to expose false narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Please stand with us by donating today<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ukrainian-flight-commander-defects-russia-claims-kyiv-issues-hasty-denial\/\">Ukrainian Flight Commander Defects,\u200c Russia Claims \u200d- Kyiv Issues Hasty Denial<\/a> appeared first on\u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the ongoing propaganda war between Ukraine and Russia impact public opinion and information dissemination?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Are not taking care of yourself.\u2062 The United States needs to prioritize its domestic issues before \u200btrying to assert its \u2064influence in foreign conflicts that ultimately do not\u200c directly impact \u2062its own citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to the propaganda \u2062war \u200cbetween Ukraine\u2063 and Russia, it is important to remember that both sides have\u200b a history of utilizing \u200cpropaganda to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-decries-election-interference-and-questions-the-timing-of-the-charges-against-him\/\" title=\"Trump questions timing of charges, decries 'election interference'.\">shape \u2062public opinion<\/a>. In times of war, the truth often becomes a \u200bcasualty as each side\u200d propagates its own\u200d narrative to \u2063gain support and discredit the\u200d other.<\/p>\n<p>The reported defection of the Ukrainian \u2064flight \u200ccommander\u200c is just another\u2063 episode\u200d in this ongoing battle of narratives. While Russia claims that the pilot has been providing assistance\u2064 since the beginning of the conflict, \u2064Ukraine&#8217;s military intelligence dismisses the report as\u2063 Russian propaganda aimed at deflecting\u2063 attention from \u200ctheir own losses and defections.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the veracity \u2063of either account, the fact \u2062remains that the war in Ukraine\u2062 has\u200b lasted far longer than \u2062anyone anticipated. Initial\u200d predictions of \u2063a\u200c swift victory \u200dfor Russia were proven wrong, and \u2063subsequent expectations of Russia&#8217;s collapse due to\u200c Western \u2064sanctions have also\u2062 proven unfounded. The war\u200d continues with no end in sight, leaving\u2064 both sides trapped in a cycle of\u2063 loss and\u2062 destruction.<\/p>\n<p>The focus \u200bon foreign conflicts, such as \u200cthe one in Ukraine, should not distract from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-things-gun-owners-need-to-know-about-bidens-new-gun-control-czar\/\" title=\"5 Things Gun Owners Need To Know About Biden\u2019s New Gun Control Czar\">pressing issues facing<\/a> the United States at home.\u200c The \u2063nation is grappling with\u2062 relentless border\u200c invasions, crippling inflation, and \u2063rising\u200d crime rates.\u2062 These are the problems that\u2062 demand\u200b immediate attention and resolution.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for leaders to \u2064prioritize \u200cthe\u200d needs and well-being of\u200d their own citizens\u200c before involving themselves in foreign conflicts. While \u2063international relations and diplomacy are important, they should not come at the expense \u2064of domestic stability \u2064and security.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the reported defection \u200bof a Ukrainian flight commander to Russia only adds fuel \u200cto the ongoing propaganda \u2062war\u2063 between the two nations. However, it is essential to\u2064 recognize that this conflict \u200chas already lasted longer \u2062than predicted, \u200band its impact on the two \u2062countries has been primarily\u2064 detrimental. \u2063It is \u200ctime for leaders \u2063to prioritize domestic issues and ensure the well-being of their own citizens \u2064before engaging in\u2064 further international conflicts. Only\u2062 by taking care of their own nations can leaders effectively contribute to global peace \u2063and stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the border conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates, the propaganda war is also heating up. On Saturday, Russian news agency TASS reported that a Ukrainian flight commander had defected as the war between the Slavic neighbors creeps toward the two-year mark. \u201cThe Ukrainian military pilot is in Russia, consulting with the Federal Security Service,\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2011,"featured_media":2103642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2103641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2011"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103641\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2103642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}